The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expressed deep concerns about the growing pressures of economic fragmentation and the risks that this poses to growth, inclusion and the climate fight.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH
PRESENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MBA PROGRAMME 3 AUGUST 2019by Stephen Jacobi, Executive DirectorNZ International Business Forum, NZ China Council, Jacobi Consulting Ltd. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH Thank you for the kind invitation to...
Opportunity: Japan – 29 May 2019
Hosted by Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, NZTE, JETRO and ATEED CPTPP: A Big Deal Remarks by Stephanie Honey, Associate Director, NZIBF Ohayōgozaimasu, ata mārie, and good morning! Thank you for the opportunity to spend some time with you this morning looking at...
ANZLF speech – 2 May 2019
By Fiona Cooper, Director, ANZLF New Zealand NZIIA Hawkes Bay, 2nd May 2019 Thank you, Dick, for the kind introduction and for giving me the opportunity to talk to you all today. I am delighted to have this opportunity to talk to you about New Zealand’s...
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Remarks to APEC capacity building workshop on global data standards Qingdao, 9 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, ABAC New Zealand
Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of the APEC Business Advisory Council...
Remarks to APEC dialogue on information sharing on RTAs/FTAs in the Asia Pacific region. Qingdao, 8 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, alternate member, APEC Business Advisory Council
Thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts in today’s dialogue on behalf of the APEC...
Preparing for FTA negotiations: Domestic consultations: A business perspective Remarks to APEC Capacity Building Workshop SOM II, Qingdao, 6-7 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
It’s a pleasure to be with you today and I’d like to congratulate my colleagues from New Zealand...
Think global, act global Address by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum to Whitireia International Graduation Ceremony. Auckland, 2 May 2014
It’s a pleasure to be with you and to have the honour to address this graduation ceremony. On...
Regional economic integration – Is it all headed in the same direction? Address to NZIIA Symposium “Asia Pacific Integration – The Economic and Security Dimensions for New Zealand” – Wellington, 13 November 2013 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ US Council
Thanks for the opportunity to be with you today. I’d like to congratulate the Institute for once...
Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee International Treaty Examination of the Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Cooperation NZIBF – 9 August 2013
Mr Chairman, Honourable members. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I do so on...
Reflections of a travelling salesman – what progress in opening new markets for New Zealand? Address to the Hawke’s Bay branch of the New Zealand Institute for Iternational Affairs Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF -12 February 2013
It’s good to be with you again and I’m grateful for the invitation to speak to you one last time...
TPP and human rights Notes for symposium organised by the Human Rights Lawyers Association Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF, 29 November 2012
I present my sincere apologies for being unable to join the Symposium this evening due to other...
Progress and success in the Japan NZ relationship – the Trans Pacific Partnership and the case for Japan Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF – 7 November 2012
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the 39th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council,...
NZ/EU FTA – BLESSED BE THE CHEESEMAKERS
FTAs should lead to more trade, not less. Cheesemakers can still be blessed but let them keep selling their cheese.
BUSINESS FORUM APPLAUDS “HISTORIC” NZ UK FTA
The conclusion of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement is a historic moment for NZ’s trade, says the NZ International Business Forum.
ABAC I Media Release
Embracing challenges, engaging collectively and enabling opportunities are key to Asia-Pacific
success, say business leaders.
GUEST POST: “Imagine if… Building a new future for Indigenous trade”
Carrie Stoddart-Smith imagines the wealth and well being Indigenous peoples could bring to international trade, if the opportunity is seized.
NZIBF 2021 Chair Report
We look forward to continuing to maximise opportunities for nurturing and growing New Zealand business’ integration in global markets.
Let’s try that again: Happy new year!
We end the year with a high degree of uncertainty about the new variant and with supply chains continuing to feel the impact of high shipping costs and logistical challenges.
A little breathing room at the WTO
The emergence of Omicron has meant that the WTO Ministerial Conference has been put on hold – leaving in limbo key decisions about pandemic trade responses and fish subsidies (not to mention agriculture). But there is some good news: members have finalised a deal to cut red tape for services exporters, and launched a new platform to help small businesses.
An Open Letter to Trade Minister O’Connor
We write this open letter to express the strong support of the New Zealand business community for ambitious outcomes at the Twelfth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (“MC12”).
Remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to Pacific Basin Economic Council, 22 November 2021
Read the remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to the Pacific Basin Economic Council on 22 November 2021
APEC – ‘A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY’ – BUSINESS FORUM
In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in APEC and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has helped the region to weather the storm of the pandemic and secure a better foundation for the future
